Mr Ng, 30, however, pointed out that buyers who reject flats could have been offered leftovers with undesirable attributes.
'You can't blame me for having high expectations and not wanting to live on the second floor when I'll be living there for the next 10 years - and this is a lifelong investment,' he told The Straits Times.
The prospect of living on the second floor also proved a deal breaker for Mr Soh, who gave up the chance to book flats when he found out what level they were on.
'I don't want to be forced to get a flat I don't want,' he said.